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Germany leads a European ranking that no country wants to top. According to a study by Panteia and ESPORG (January 2025), Germany — alongside the Benelux countries — has the largest lorry parking deficit in the EU. 'Tens of thousands of lorry parking spaces are missing,' says Timm Trede, Managing Director of express logistics provider […]

From 1 July, the EU's Mobility Package I extends the requirement for a digital tachograph to vans between 2.5 and 3.5 tonnes whenever they are used for cross-border operations or cabotage. For the first time, the light commercial vehicle class will be subject to rules previously reserved for heavy goods traffic: installation of a second-generation […]

Hamburg-based direct delivery specialist zipmend remains firmly in the fast lane: in the past year alone, the company won over 13,000 new clients for its transport service. With consistent digitalisation, internationalisation and a fleet expansion from small vans to 40-tonne lorries, zipmend demonstrates what modern logistics can look like. The growing number of shippers placing […]

Three weeks before the trade show, everything is planned. The stand costs five figures, the sales team has been briefed, the invitations are out. Only one question remains unanswered: How does it all get there? German companies invest an average of 42 per cent of their marketing budget in trade show presence. Over 200,000 exhibitors […]

It's 16:45 on a Friday. The phone rings on the logistics manager's desk — never a good sign at this hour. On the other end: the carrier. A brief cancellation, capacity issues, the lorry isn't coming. The delivery deadline to the key account in southern France is about to collapse, and in the assembly hall […]

Punctuality rates are among the most widely advertised metrics in the logistics industry. While some providers promote rates of 98 per cent or higher, internal audits of major European shippers reveal a markedly different picture: actual punctuality rates often fall below 90 per cent — even allowing for a three-hour tolerance window. The discrepancy between […]

The German construction industry is under pressure. Rising material costs, a shortage of skilled workers and increasingly complex project requirements are forcing companies to scrutinise every process for efficiency. One area is moving into sharper focus: construction site logistics. Because when materials are missing, the entire operation comes to a standstill — with costly consequences. […]

The European logistics market is considered highly integrated, yet in practice it is a mosaic of local particularities. "Every market has its own rules of the game," confirms Timm Trede, founder of Hamburg-based logistics specialist zipmend. An insight born from first-hand expansion experience. Short distances meet many borders, differing regulations and historically developed markets. Toll […]

When Timm Trede founded the Hamburg-based start-up zipmend in 2015, he had a clear objective: no more endless email chains, opaque pricing and radio silence in transport handling. "No price ping-pong by email. No ghosting. That was my resolution when I founded my own logistics company," says Trede. From this commitment to building the most […]

The logistics industry is at a turning point in 2025. According to market analyses, the German courier, express and parcel logistics market is set to grow by 7.4 per cent annually from this year — driven by same-day requirements, digital production chains and rising customer expectations. While more and more companies are prioritising speed, many […]